This is the Elko Junior Skit which won the audience over with its elegance upon sexyness. Note the sexy mexican on the right.. we do jumpstyle we do some skanking as well…

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Elko is a great place to get cowboy hats, especially at the National Cowboy Poetry Gathering.

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The Timbisha Shoshone Tribe filed a lawsuit in U.S. District Court, Washington, DC, over the 2004 law that allowed cash distribution of a $185 million judgment fund.

The tribe and the Indian Law Resource Center in Washington say the law is unconstitutional because it takes money that belongs to the tribe.

The suit against is against Secretary of Interior Ken Salazar and Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner.

With an August 2 deadline for applications for a share of the money, U.S. Bureau of Indian Affairs representatives will be in Elko Saturday and Reno on Sunday, to give an update and answer questions about the distribution.

According to BIA, the public meeting, tagged “Western Shoshone Judgment Fund Distribution,” is slated for the Elko Indian Colony Gymnasium at 10 a.m. Saturday.

The Reno meeting will be at the Reno-Sparks Indian Community Recreation Facility the next day.

Elko Daily has more on this story:  Tribe sues over cash payout plan

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An Elko man was arrested Wednesday at his home on a
warrant. The warrant was for assault with a deadly weapon and attempted murder and it was related to the beating of another man on the suspect’s property in September last year.

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Michael McFarlane, the Democratic candidate for the
Nevada Assembly seat that covers Elko County and a portion of
Humboldt County, will hold a meet-and-greet event Saturday at Main
City Park.

According to McFarlane, Assembly District 33 elections should be the most interesting in many years, because of what he says are clear differences between the candidates.

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Elko County incumbents lost out to challengers, with Elko County Commissionhopeful, Jeff Williams beating Eklund-Brown 2,800 votes to 1,679 in teh primary. Elko daily says Eklund-Brown was first elected to the post in 2002.

In the general election, Williams will match up against Independent American Party candidate, Allison King.

See the complete story at elkodaily.com

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Far West Mining Ltd. announces that as part of its ongoing governance process, the Board of Directors has engaged BMO Capital Markets to advise the Company and Board of Directors on a broad range of financial and strategic matters.

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Franklin Mining, Inc. Chairman, CEO and President William Petty is pleased to confirm that Franklin Mining has completed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Bolivian Oil Services Company, BOLSER Ltda, for their joint development of mine construction a

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LAMOILLE – Just when it seemed the problems with spring runoff
in Lamoille Creek were focused in the town of Lamoille, a mudslide
blocked the nearby Lamoille Canyon Scenic Byway.
- Elko Daily

The mudslide happened some time before 7:30 a.m. Monday morning, in a steep valley above the northeast side of the road.

According to the U.S. Forest Service, the mud on the road is 100 feet wide and up to 20 feet deep in places.

With concerns of flooding, local campers left Thomas Canyon Campground by mid afternoon on Monday.

Elkodaily.com has a great story about it.

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‘You can take a measure of pride in knowing that your efforts helped create a better Nevada.’

That is what Nevada Secretary of State Ross Miller said to Rajan Zed for his work on the U.S. Census effort.

Zed is the President of the Universal Society of Hinduism, based in Nevada and does a lot of working bringing people together for common causes.

See: Nevada Secretary of State Congratulates Religious Statesman Zed

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